Where does “nonbyte” come from?
nonbyte (English) comes from English byte, from English bite, from Middle English biten, from Old English betēon, from Old English tēon, from Old English tēohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną — to pull, to draw; to lead.
nonbyte (English): Not of or pertaining to bytes
Definitions
- Not of or pertaining to bytes
Ancestry of “nonbyte”, step by step
nonbyte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English byte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | byte | A short sequence of bits that can be operated on... |
| 2 | English | bite | To cut into something by clamping the teeth; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | biten | to bite |
| 4 | Old English | betēon | to cover, surround, enclose; to cover, surround,... |
| 5 | Old English | tēon | to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to... |
| 6 | Old English | tēohan | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |